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sago palm
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈseɪ.ɡəʊ ˌpɑːm/ us /ˈseɪ.ɡoʊ ˌpɑːm/
one of several kinds of palm tree originally from southeast Asia with long pointed leaves at the top. Small white grains called sago, that can be used in cooking, come from its trunk(= the main part of the tree):
Taking a decade to mature, sago palms require much less cultivation than fruit trees.
There are about six useful starch and sugar-yielding palms of southeast Asia, including the sago palm.
He is studying two wasps he hopes might combat the bug, which is wiping out the sago palm in Florida.
The islanders' houses are made of wood and sago palms that come from the mainland.
The roof is covered with panels of dried sago palm leaves, sewn together with vines.
Sago palms have traditionally been gathered in the wild by local people.
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